Explore the New Apple Intelligence Feature on Your Apple Watch with iOS 18.1
The handy Apple Intelligence feature will be accessible on your Apple Watch running iOS 18.1, and you can try it out right now.
The Limits of Apple Intelligence Features on the Apple Watch
Apple has announced that even its top-tier Apple Watch models, from Series 10 to the Ultra 2, will not support most of the new Apple Intelligence features, likely due to onboard processing constraints. However, one significant exception stands out: the Notification Summary.
Introducing: The Notification Summary
Set to debut with iOS 18.1, potentially available as early as next week, this AI-driven feature has already appeared in the public beta version of iOS 18.1 released in September. To utilize this feature on Apple Watches, users must have an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, including the latest iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max.
The feature simplifies how you receive notifications on your Apple device by providing a concise summary of the message content, enabling quick extraction of essential information at a glance.
Enhanced Text Analysis Through AI
Apple leverages its AI-based language tool for text analysis. The processing is handled on your smartphone, but a paired Apple Watch will benefit from these Notification Summaries. These concise summaries are especially suited to the smaller screen of the Apple Watch.
The Notification Summary also addresses the challenge of lengthy text message threads by summarizing key points, saving you the hassle of sifting through unnecessary details.
Analyzing and Condensing All Your Notifications
It’s not just about summarizing emails and messages; you can set up Apple Intelligence to analyze and condense notifications from all your apps. This is just one of many new Apple Intelligence features available on your iPhone via iOS 18.1. Others include AI-based writing tools, phone call recordings that can be transcribed and summarized, and a new cleanup tool for removing unwanted objects/subjects from images. However, these features will not be available on the Apple Watch.